Publicitas Radiotele: Urs Haering replaces Felix "Kili" Kilchsperger
Another change at Publicitas: Felix "Kili" Kilchsperger is leaving Publicitas Radiotele and retiring. His successor as the new Head of Radio will be Urs Haering, who previously worked at Radio Aktuell and Künzler Bachmann Verlag, among others.
Another reshuffle at Publicitas: Felix "Kili" Kilchsperger is leaving Publicitas Radiotele. His successor as the new Head of Radio will be Urs Haering, who previously worked at Radio Aktuell and Künzler Bachmann Verlag, among others. Felix "Kili" Kilchsperger will retire in the fall, as Publicitas announced on Friday. The fact that he is taking his hat off will hardly come as a surprise to the industry: After Publicitas bought Radiotele and Bruno Oetterli left the company, many expected that Kilchsperger would not stay with the changing marketer forever. Publicitas paid tribute to him in a communiqué: "With 'Kili', a pioneer of private radio is retiring. He made a decisive contribution to establishing radio on the map of the Swiss advertising market and always fought for the medium of radio with heart and commitment. We would like to thank him warmly for this", Thomas Bargetzi, CEO/Sales Switzerland, is quoted in the press release. It is hoped that "Kili" will continue to make his radio knowledge available in his new phase of life, for example as part of the specialist training of employees. The exact date of his retirement is yet to be announced.
Kilchsperger's successor Urs Haering will take up his new role on August 18; in addition to looking after national clients for private Swiss radio stations, he will also market the new Swiss Webradio Pool project. Haering has worked in the industry for around 15 years, including at Radio Aktuell (2003 - 2004) and as Head of Marketing & Sales at Künzler Bachmann Verlag AG (2004 - 2008). In this role, he was responsible for the management and restructuring of Spick, which was acquired by Tamedia. "We are delighted to have gained Urs Haering, a true media professional and doer, with whom we want to put our role in radio marketing back on a sustainably successful footing," said Bargetzi in the press release. Haering will report to Tim Dührkoop, Head of Electronic & Interactive at Publicitas.
Kilchsperger's successor Urs Haering will take up his new role on August 18; in addition to looking after national clients for private Swiss radio stations, he will also market the new Swiss Webradio Pool project. Haering has worked in the industry for around 15 years, including at Radio Aktuell (2003 - 2004) and as Head of Marketing & Sales at Künzler Bachmann Verlag AG (2004 - 2008). In this role, he was responsible for the management and restructuring of Spick, which was acquired by Tamedia. "We are delighted to have gained Urs Haering, a true media professional and doer, with whom we want to put our role in radio marketing back on a sustainably successful footing," said Bargetzi in the press release. Haering will report to Tim Dührkoop, Head of Electronic & Interactive at Publicitas.
